Combination-rack.



I. B. GAIN. COMBINATION RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MABJB, 1911.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

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COMBINATION RACK.

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ISAAC IB. GAIN, OF KINNEY, MINNESOTA.

, COMBINATION-RACK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC B. CAIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kinney, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination- Racks,ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to suit hangers and the principal object of thedevice is to provide a suit hanger which will hold an entire suit,gloves, shoes, and hats.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cover so that when thesuit is hanging on the rack it will be inclosed and will be protectedfrom dust.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a view showing the assembled suit hanger. Fig. 2 is an endelevational View of the improved suit hanger. Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryview of the improved hanger and shows the manner of suspending thehanger from a support, and also the manner of holding the coversupported in desired position. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view ofan overcoat holder. Fig. 5 is a sectional view along the line 5-5 ofFig. 4. Fig. 6 is a view of a device shown in Fig. 4 and shows themanner of suspending the coat hanger from the overcoat hanger. Fig. 7 isan enlarged view of one of the shoe trees.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen thatthis invention comprises an overcoat hanger 1 which is principallyformedfrom wood and which is provided with a centrally located suspending rod2 which is secured in the upper edge of the coat hanger and has its freeend formed into an eye 3 by means of which it is connected to a hook 4.The hook 1 is provided at one end with a screw eye 5 by means of whichit is secured to a support 6, such for instance, as a shelf of aWardrobe. A plate 7 which is preferably elliptical in shape and providedwith a central cross bar 8 is provided withan opening 9 formed throughthe bar 8. The hook 4 passes through the opening 9, and the plate isheld in the desired position upon the hook Serial No. 614,144.

by means of a pin 10 which passes through an opening formed through thehook. A collar 11 is formed on the rod 2 and surrounds the opening 9.The coat hanger is provided with a number of pegs 12, 13, and 14, one ofwhich is located in the center of the hanger and the remaining onespositioned to each side of the central one. A rod 15 is secured to thecentral peg 13, and bracing rods 16 are secured to each of the pegs 12and 14 and have their free ends brought together to form hooks 17. Asmaller coat hanger 18 is provided with a centrally located hook 19 bymeans of which the smaller coat hanger is suspended from the hook 17.The smaller coat hanger is prevented from swinging too far to eitherside of the central point by means of the braces 16 as these braces willnot permit the central rod 15 to swing to either side and it istherefore impossible for the coat hanger 18 to swing to either side andcause the coatto hang crooked. A rod 20 is secured to the ends of thecoat hanger 18 and is used as a trousers hanger. Shoe trees 21 each ofwhich is provided with a hook 22 at the end of its shank 23 are hungfrom the rod 20. In using this device a coat and vest are hung upon thecoat hanger 18 and a pair of.shoes are placed upon the shoe trees 21 andhang from the rod 20 inside of the coat. An overcoat is hung upon thecoat hanger 1 and hats and gloves are hung upon the pegs 12, 13 and 14,as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. Trousers maybe suspended byhaving the legs passed over the rod 20. The cover which is secured tothe periphery of the plate 7 is lowered to protect the clothes fromdust. This device will be very convenient for a person who travels agood deal as it can be folded in a small space.

What I claim is:

A device of the character described comprising a garment hanger, meansfor suspending the same from a support, a rod depending from said'hangerat right angles to the horizontal aXis thereof, said rod being providedwith a supporting hook at the free end thereof, bracing rods carried bysaid hanger, said rods having the ends carried by the hanger spaced oneach side of and relatively remote from the point of attachment of thefirst mentioned rod and hanger operates against the tilting of theconverging toward the free end of the first first hanger. 0 mentionedrod, hooks on the free ends of In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix mysaid bracing rods and on either side of the signature in presence of twowitnesses.

5 first mentioned hook, a second garment ISAAC B. CAIN.

hanger and a supporting rod carried by Witnesses: said second hanger andengaging said hooks, J AS. E. TURPPA, whereby the Weight on'the secondgarment CHAS. H. WHITMORE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents; Washington, D. 0.

